21.11.2024

The Education Bureau announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 2 276 places in 32 sub-degree programmes of seven post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2025/26 academic year. Details of the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of the SSSDP.

In the 2025/26 academic year, the annual subsidy amount for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory-based programmes will be $40,730 and $23,390 respectively according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the webpage of the SSSDP.

10.09.2024

The Education Bureau announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 4 916 places in 55 undergraduate programmes, including 3 365 places in 55 first-year-first-degree (FYFD) programmes and 1 551 places in 44 top-up degree (TUD) programmes of eight post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2025/26 academic year. The programmes include the eight applied degrees introduced under the Pilot Project on the Development of Applied Degree Programmes, which will receive additional subsidies. Details of the participating institutions, the designated FYFD and TUD programmes, and the numbers of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of the SSSDP.

In the 2025/26 academic year, the annual subsidy amount for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory-based programmes will be increased to $81,450 and $46,780 respectively in accordance with the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. For applied degree programmes, with the additional annual subsidies, the total annual subsidy amounts will be adjusted upward to $89,620 for laboratory-based applied degree programmes and $51,880 for non-laboratory-based applied degree programmes.

As for the designated sub-degree programmes, the relevant details for the 2025/26 cohort, including the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes, the numbers of subsidised places and the subsidy amounts, will be announced in due course.
 

For further details, please refer to the press release and the webpage of the SSSDP.

28.11.2023

The Education Bureau announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 2 330 places in 32 sub-degree programmes of eight post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2024/25 academic year. Details of the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of the SSSDP.

In the 2024/25 academic year, the annual subsidy amount for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory-based programmes will be $39,890 and $22,910 respectively according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the webpage of the SSSDP.

19.09.2023

The Education Bureau announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 4 825 places in 52 undergraduate programmes, including 3 305 places in 52 first-year-first-degree (FYFD) programmes and 1 520 places in 41 top-up degree (TUD) programmes of eight post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2024/25 academic year. Details of the participating institutions, the designated FYFD and TUD programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of the SSSDP.

In the 2024/25 academic year, the annual subsidy amount for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory-based programmes will be $79,770 and $45,810 respectively according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index.

The SSSDP is expanded to include TUD programmes with effect from the 2023/24 academic year. As for the designated sub-degree programmes, the relevant details for the 2024/25 cohort, including the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes, the number of subsidised places and the subsidy amounts, will be announced in due course.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the webpage of the SSSDP.

28.12.2022

The Education Bureau announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will be expanded to subsidise a total of 1 310 places of 37 top-up degree (TUD) programmes of eight post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2023/24 academic year. Details of the participating institutions, the designated TUD programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of the SSSDP. 

In the 2023/24 academic year, the annual subsidy amount for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory-based programmes will be $78,280 and $44,950 respectively according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the webpage of the SSSDP.

29.11.2022

The Education Bureau announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 2 238 places in 29 sub-degree programmes of eight post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2023/24 academic year.  Details of the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of SSSDP. More information of the programmes under SSSDP for the 2023/24 academic year will be available via this webpage later.

The subsidy amounts of SSSDP in the 2023/24 academic year will be adjusted upward according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. The annual subsidy amounts for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory-based programmes will be increased to $39,140 and $22,480 respectively.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the webpage of SSSDP.

20.09.2022

The Government announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 3 265 places in 47 undergraduate programmes of eight post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2023/24 academic year.  Details of the participating institutions, the undergraduate programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of SSSDP.  More information of the programmes under SSSDP for the 2023/24 academic year will be available via this webpage later.

The subsidy amounts of SSSDP in the 2023/24 academic year will be adjusted upward according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. The annual subsidy amounts for laboratory-based undergraduate programmes and non-laboratory based undergraduate programmes will be increased to $78,280 and $44,950 respectively.

The scope of SSSDP was expanded with effect from the 2019/20 academic year to benefit students enrolling in designated sub-degree programmes. Details of the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes, the number of subsidised places, the subsidy amounts, etc., for the 2023/24 cohort will be announced in due course.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the webpage of SSSDP.

16.11.2021

The Government announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 2 501 places in 32 sub-degree programmes of eight post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2022/23 academic year.  Details of the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of SSSDP. More information of the programmes under SSSDP for the 2022/23 academic year will be available via this webpage later.

The subsidy amounts of SSSDP in the 2022/23 academic year will be adjusted upward according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. The annual subsidy amounts for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory-based programmes will be increased to $38,520 and $22,120 respectively.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the webpage of SSSDP.

21.09.2021

The Government announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 3 075 places in 44 undergraduate programmes of eight post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2022/23 academic year.  Details of the participating institutions, the undergraduate programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of SSSDP.  More information of the programmes under SSSDP for the 2022/23 academic year will be available via this webpage later.

The subsidy amounts of SSSDP in the 2022/23 academic year will be adjusted upward according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. The annual subsidy amounts for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory based programmes will be increased to $77,040 and $44,240 respectively.

The scope of SSSDP was expanded with effect from the 2019/20 academic year to benefit students enrolling in designated sub-degree programmes. Details of the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes, the number of subsidised places, the subsidy amounts, etc., for the 2022/23 cohort will be announced in due course.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the webpage of SSSDP.

30.11.2020

The Government announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 2 546 places in 32 sub-degree programmes of eight post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2021/22 academic year.  Details of the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of SSSDP. More information of the programmes under SSSDP for the 2021/22 academic year will be available via this webpage later.

The subsidy amounts of SSSDP in the 2021/22 academic year will be adjusted upward according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. The annual subsidy amounts for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory-based programmes will be increased to $38,400 and $22,050 respectively.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the website of SSSDP.

21.09.2020

The Government announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 3 306 places in 45 undergraduate programmes of eight post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2021/22 academic year.  Details of the participating institutions, the undergraduate programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of SSSDP. More information of the programmes under SSSDP for the 2021/22 academic year will be available via this webpage later.

The subsidy amounts of SSSDP in the 2021/22 academic year will be adjusted upward according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. The annual subsidy amounts for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory based programmes will be increased to $76,800 and $44,100 respectively.

The scope of SSSDP was expanded with effect from the 2019/20 academic year to benefit students enrolling in designated sub-degree programmes. Details of the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes, the number of subsidised places, the subsidy amounts, etc., for the 2021/22 cohort will be announced in due course.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the webpage of SSSDP.

09.10.2019

The Government announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 2 416 places in 31 sub-degree programmes of six post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2020/21 academic year.  Details of the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of SSSDP. More information of the programmes under SSSDP for the 2020/21 academic year will be available via this webpage later.
 
The subsidy amounts of SSSDP in the 2020/21 academic year will be adjusted upward according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. The annual subsidy amounts for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory-based programmes will be increased to $37,300 and $21,400 respectively.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the website of SSSDP.

04.09.2019

The Government announced today that the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will subsidise a total of 3 056 places in 37 undergraduate programmes of six post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2020/21 academic year.  Details of the participating institutions, the undergraduate programmes and the number of subsidised places under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of SSSDP. More information of the programmes under SSSDP for the 2020/21 academic year will be available via this webpage later.

The subsidy amounts of SSSDP in the 2020/21 academic year will be adjusted upward according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. The annual subsidy amounts for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory-based programmes will be increased to $74,600 and $42,800 respectively.

The scope of SSSDP was expanded with effect from the 2019/20 academic year to benefit students enrolling in designated sub-degree programmes. Details of the participating institutions, the sub-degree programmes, the number of subsidised places, the subsidy amounts, etc., for the 2020/21 cohort will be announced in due course.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the webpage of SSSDP.

27.03.2019

The Government announced today that the scope of the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) will be expanded to include sub-degree programmes. A total of 2 050 places in 28 sub-degree programmes in six post-secondary institutions will be subsidised for the cohort to be admitted in the 2019/20 academic year.

These 28 designated sub-degree programmes fall under six disciplines that have been identified as having keen manpower demand, namely architecture and engineering, computer science, creative industries, health care, sports and recreation, and tourism and hospitality.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the website of SSSDP.

10.10.2018

It has been announced in the 2018 Policy Address that starting from the 2019/20 academic year, about 2 000 students per cohort will be subsidised to pursue designated self-financing sub-degree programmes through the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP).  Details of the programmes will be announced later.

22.08.2018

The Government announced today that under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP), a total of 3236 subsidised places in 38 programmes will be provided by six post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2019/20 academic year.  Details of the participating institutions, the programmes and the number of places to be subsidised under each programme have been uploaded to the webpage of SSSDP. More information of the programmes to be supported under SSSDP for the 2019/20 academic year will be available via this webpage in September this year.

The Government also announced today that the subsidy amounts of SSSDP in the 2019/20 academic year will be adjusted upward according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. The annual subsidy amounts for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory-based programmes will be increased to $72,800 and $41,700 respectively.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the website of SSSDP.

26.04.2018

Subsidy Amounts for Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong and Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors in the 2018/19 Academic Year Announced

The Government announced today that the subsidy amounts of the Non-means-tested Subsidy Scheme for Self-financing Undergraduate Studies in Hong Kong (NMTSS) and the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) in the 2018/19 academic year will be adjusted upward according to the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index. The annual subsidy amount of NMTSS will be increased to $30,800. For the SSSDP, the annual subsidy amounts for laboratory-based programmes and non-laboratory based programmes will be increased to $71,700 and $41,000 respectively.

For further details, please refer to the press release and the websites of NMTSS and SSSDP.

01.08.2017

The Government announced today that under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP), a total of 2 776 subsidised places in 37 programmes will be provided by six post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2018/19 academic year. Details of the participating institutions, the programmes and the number of places to be subsidised under each programme have been uploaded to this webpage. More information of the programmes to be supported under SSSDP for the 2018/19 academic year will be available via this webpage in late August this year.

17.08.2016

The Government announced today that under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP), a total of 1 062 subsidised places in 17 programmes will be provided by six post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2017/18 academic year. Details of the participating institutions, the programmes and the number of places to be subsidised under each programme have been uploaded to this webpage. More information of the programmes to be supported under SSSDP for the 2017/18 academic year will be available via this webpage in late August this year.

08.08.2015

The Government announced today that under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP), a total of 1 030 subsidised places in 15 programmes will be provided by six post-secondary institutions for the cohort to be admitted in the 2016/17 academic year. Details of the participating institutions, the programmes and the number of places to be subsidised under each programme have been uploaded to this webpage. More information of the programmes to be supported under SSSDP for the 2016/17 academic year will be available via the webpages of the respective institutions in late August this year.

24.07.2014

Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP) Website

To facilitate the access of students, parents and the public in general to the detailed information of SSSDP, a dedicated webpage (sssdp) is established starting from today under the Concourse website of the Committee on Self-financing Post-secondary Education, with links to the websites of the participating institutions and Joint University Programmes Admissions System (“JUPAS”).